The word “democracy” is almost sacrosanct in modern society, yet what advocates call “our democracy” is not what it claims to ...

Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in ...

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I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a ...

Elections matter, but history shows they are not enough. Real democracy is built through organized civic power between elections. Voting matters. That needs to be said plainly—especially now. But ...

We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) is at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing ...

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...

A conversation with Osita Nwanevu about the fatal flaws of our governing system, the need for a more egalitarian political economy, and his new book The Right of the People. There is no shortage of ...

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world: An important (and harsh) lesson I’ve learned over the past decade is that the virtues of political and economic ...

Support and expertise for nascent and recovering democracies abroad can complement military and economic aid. The Trump administration has had a busy first nine months in office on the world stage.

Professor Ober will discuss the long history of approaches to the education of democratic citizens, the recent developments in civic education in colleges and universities, and why civic education ...

I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a ...